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Amano
Contemporary Mexican
Amano is a Mexican restaurant in a light-filled former bank lobby in Caldwell, which is the kind of setting where the tacos arrive and nobody thinks to ask about your savings. The chef won a James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mountain, and the room is festive in a way small-town Idaho doesn't usually advertise. Birria tacos and carnitas anchor the menu, and a michelada is the move. Expect a casual crowd, with prices to match.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Best Chef: Mountain · Salvador Alamilla
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mountain · Salvador Alamilla
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Eater The 30 Essential Boise Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mountain · Salvador Alamilla
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mountain · Salvador Alamilla
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